The Knights & the Fish Frys Need Your Help!
For the 4th year, the St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus Council is partnering with Ss. Cyril & Methodius to host Fish Frys every Friday (except Good Friday) in Lent in the …
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For the 4th year, the St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus Council is partnering with Ss. Cyril & Methodius to host Fish Frys every Friday (except Good Friday) in Lent in the …
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The apostle Philip is mentioned several times, especially in John’s gospel. He was originally from Bethsaida, the hometown of the brothers Peter and Andrew. After Jesus called him, he brought Nathanael with him. Tradition holds he preached in …
Read MoreOn Sunday, May 19, 2024, the Catholic Church celebrates the sending of the Holy Spirit – Pentecost. The 50th day after Easter marks the end of the Easter season. The day of Pentecost …
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The name Matthias occurs in the Acts of the Apostles 1:23.26. After Judas fell out, to make up the number 12, Matthias was chosen by lot to become one of the Twelve. Apparently, the testimony of exactly Twelve …
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The early Church did not celebrate a particular feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The content of this feast was first very closely associated with the Easter celebration. What probably transpires here are the multiple traditions preserved in …
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The Acts of Apostles (12:12) mention a man named John Mark in connection with a house that served the Christians in Jerusalem as a place for gatherings. It was perhaps his cousin Barnabas (Col 4:10) who acquainted him …
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The most ancient sources call this feast Annunciation (euangelismos) of the Mother of God. The official title Annunciation of the Lord underlines that this day has a character of a feast of the Lord.
The gospel of Luke …
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Many priests will be available to hear individual confessions on Monday, March 25:
To prepare for the reception of the sacrament of …
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The celebration of the Easter week including the following Sunday – called Easter Octave – is attested very early and the first testimonies come from the 3rd / 4th centuries. The chronology of John’s gospel provides scriptural support …
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One of the most recent feasts, introduced into the liturgy only in the year 2000 – the Fest of Divine Mercy, immediately gained popularity, showing that people of today search for and are in need of more …
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